Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT vs Network for Good

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9.1Visit Network for Good8.0Visit

Higher score Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT #3 in Donor Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Blackbaud

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Network for Good #13 in Donor Management Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try Network for Good

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT fits best

  Large nonprofits needing mature CRM depth

• Network for Good fits best

  Small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools

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Side by side

Feature	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Network for Good 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Donor Management Software	#13 in Donor Management Software
Best for	Large nonprofits needing mature CRM depth	Small nonprofits needing free fundraising tools
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT 5/5 · Network for Good 5/5
Campaign management	✓	✓
Online donation forms	✓	✓
Recurring donations	✓	✓
Automated receipts	✓	✓
Donor segmentation	✓	✓
Specs
Reporting level	Advanced	Advanced
Our review
Pros	Unified records connect giving, relationships, engagement, and interactions. Supports campaigns, pledges, tributes, recurring gifts, and online donations. Advanced reporting, moves management, open API, and Microsoft integrations.	Free tier includes donor management, campaigns, forms, and recurring giving Bonterra Que supports segmentation, analysis, and fundraising content creation Covers events, volunteers, grants, messaging, and peer-to-peer fundraising
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published numeric price. Its broad CRM scope may exceed the needs of smaller development teams. Platform access is centered on web and API rather than open-source deployment.	Free and Essentials plans apply a 3% platform fee on donations The platform is available on the web only QuickBooks Online is the listed integration
Our verdict	Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT is a cloud-based fundraising CRM for nonprofits, particularly mid-sized and large organizations with dedicated development teams. It brings supporter records, giving history, relationships, engagement,… Read the review →	Network for Good is Bonterra’s web-based fundraising platform for small and mid-sized nonprofits. It combines donor and supporter record management with donation tracking, reporting, branded donation pages, embeddable forms, fundraising… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT — where it wins

  • Unified records connect giving, relationships, engagement, and interactions.
  • Supports campaigns, pledges, tributes, recurring gifts, and online donations.
  • Advanced reporting, moves management, open API, and Microsoft integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published numeric price.
  • Its broad CRM scope may exceed the needs of smaller development teams.
  • Platform access is centered on web and API rather than open-source deployment.

• Network for Good — where it wins

  • Free tier includes donor management, campaigns, forms, and recurring giving
  • Bonterra Que supports segmentation, analysis, and fundraising content creation
  • Covers events, volunteers, grants, messaging, and peer-to-peer fundraising

  Where it doesn't

  • Free and Essentials plans apply a 3% platform fee on donations
  • The platform is available on the web only
  • QuickBooks Online is the listed integration

• Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature fundraising CRM for large nonprofits with complex relationship-based programs.

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• Network for Good8.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A free donor management platform with broad fundraising tools and a 3% fee on two tiers.

  Try Network for GoodFull verdict →